CABLEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 8112, 22 February 1888, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

BxUt'ißH AND FOKEIGK. [By Klbotjuo Tblsbbaph.—Copyright.] (Pf,b Fbess Association.) A RESIGNATION. Lohdox, February 19. {Keceived February 21, at 10 a.m.) W. J. Evelyn (Conservative), member for Deptford, has resigned his seat. ELEOTRIO LIGHTING OF MINES. Miss Cornwall, well known in Australia as a raining speculator, has purchased tho Australian rights to a portable eleotrio light suitable for use in mines. M. PASTEUR'S EXPERIMENTS, M. Pasteur is at present conducting a series of. experiments in order to ascertain whether other animals besides sheep aro susceptible to chicken cholera. SHIPPING RINGS. The Financial News of to-day publishes an article which trenchantly attacks tho existing shipping rings.

ENGLAND AND VENEZUELA. : (Received February 21, at 10 am.) ' It is staled that England is annexing ] auriferous territory to the eastward of the ' Coroni river, in Venezuela, and that the Government of Venezuela threaten resistance if England persists in her action. (Hire!-.-*.! February 1!I, at 1.10 p.m.) The Jsriiisli Minister at Venezuela has withdrawn from town to his licet, and has demanded payment of an indemnity of £(iOOO from the Venezuelan Government for their resistance to the British occupation of the territory to the eastward of the Coroni river. OBITUARY. (Received February 20, nt 1.10 p.m.) Count Corti, Italian Ambassador, is in London. THE COLONIAL SECRETARYSHIP. Sir Henry Holland (Lord Whitby), who has been raised to the peerage, will retain the otlico of Secretary of State for the Colonies, liaron H. do Worms will represent the colonies in the House of Commons. RELEASED FROM GAOL. February 20. General Willonghby, formerly Ambassador at London for Madagascar, who was sent to craol in that island on a charge of embezzling a sum of £12,000 (moneys of his Government), has been released from gaol. CABINET CHANGES. (Received February 21, at 10.5 p.m.) The Earl of Onslow, Political Secretary for the Colonies, and Baron 11. de Worms, Political Secretary to the Board of Trade, will exchange their offices. Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, who was appointed president of the Board of Trade, has been re-elected for Bristol.

BAD NEWS ABOUT THE CROWN PRINCE. Bioelik, February 21. (Received Februnry2l. at 10.5 p.m.) Owing to the receipt of grave news from San Remo regarding the Crown Prince, the Emperor William, Prince Bismarck, anil rriiK1'! William will immediately hold a conference. THE SUGAR BOUNTIES. Biil'SriKLS, February 20. (Ilcccived February 21, at lu.S p.m.) The Government, after full consideration, have decided to agree to tho abolition of the sugar bounties.

(Special to Pit ess Association.) Loxdox, February 18. (Heoelvdl l'Y-bnmry L'l.ivt 11.20 a.m.) It is announced that the Italian forces will evacuate Massowah in the course of tho next six weeks. THE CROWN PRINCE'S HEALTH. Dr Bergmann states that the result of the recent diagnosis confirms his belief that tho Crown Prince's throat is developing indications of cancer. Sir Morel Mackenzie is as vet uncertain on the point. February 20. The condition of the Crown Prince is now considered to be most critical. THE FALL OF KHARTOUM. A messenger has just arrived in Cairo from Khartoum. His report, it is said, throws additional light on the fall of that city, but for the present the report will not be made public. It has leaked out, however, that Stattcu Bey and Lupton Bey are still at Khartoum.' The former has been appointed commander of the Mahdi's forces, and has grown powerful and insolent. He has absolutely refused to rejoin the Khedive's service. Lupton ISey is suspected by the Arabs, and is carefully watched. HAISKD TO THE PEERAGE. (KwM-.v.! i-Vbmary lil.at 12.: i() p.m.) Sir Henry Hi.lland, Secretary of State for I he Colonies, has been i-ai.si.-d to the peerage with lh<; title of Lor1. WL:;by. ENGLAND AND VENEZUELA. In consequence of the action of England in annexing auriferous country to tho eastward of the Corimi river, Venezuela, diplomatic relations with Venezuela are strained. PERSONAL. M. de la Porte has been appointed French Under-secrctiiry for the Colonies, vice M. Felix Fame resigned.